Fishin’ Hookers

Texas City represents the best of Texas inshore fishing. Located on the Galveston Bay, Fishin’ Hookers will take you to every corner of the world-renowned bay for some exceptional inshore fishing. Captain Gw Campbell is a Galveston Bay native and has over 50 years of experience fishing these waters. With a background in marine habitation, he knows exactly where to find the fish, so he’s just the guy you want to show you around.

Up to 3 anglers plus the captain can head off from the marina aboard a 20’ Mako center console. With near 365-degree vision, and plenty of space to steady yourself, she’s a true fishing vessel. Equipped with a fishfinder, GPS, and live bait well, you’ll be at an advantage as you try to discover and catch the great fish in the bay. A light boat, a 90 HP Suzuki engine is more than enough to get her, and you, speeding off to the sweet spots.

Capt. Campbell recommends heading between 8–12 miles away from the launch, where you’ll start casting. Try jigging, spinning, and bottom fishing, as you hunt the inshore flats, along with the Gulf’s reefs and wrecks, for exciting species. Beautiful Redfish are a must for any angler, while delicious Flounder is a delight on anyone’s plate. With Black Drum and Speckled Trout on offer too, there’s no end to the fun you’ll have.

Your catch will be put on ice right away, but make sure to bring some snacks and drinks to stay refreshed while on board. You should also purchase your Texas fishing license before coming aboard – try Walmart or any similar store. And that’s it, you’re ready for a productive day on the water with Fishin’ Hookers! Get down to southern Texas’s biggest gem and experience the Galveston Bay.

Chase the fish around the Galveston Bay's hottest spots on this 8-hour trip. You'll be in the hands of a captain who knows all about fish habitats and he'll get you reeling in as many Redfish, Speckled Trout, Flounder, and Black Drum as legally allowed. Start times can vary, so you can take advantage of the morning bite, the last of the day, or the night time.

Head out early in the morning to catch that all important morning bite on Galveston Bay's inshore waters. Try bottom fishing, spinning, or even popping to entice the bite of exciting Redfish, delicious Flounder and Speckled Trout, and many more. You'll usually reach the limit of fish caught within this time.

Spending the evening on the water will see you use harbor lights and the boat's features itself to spot the exciting fish. These trips are incredible fun and will show you a completely different side of fishing on these productive inshore waters. Start times are flexible, so come aboard whenever it suits you, and target tasty Redfish, Flounder, Speckled Trout, and many more.

This afternoon trip will see you spend 4 hours perusing the Galveston Bay in search of delicious and exciting fish. Start times are flexible, so you can decide whether you just want to try it out, or if you want to catch the last bite of the day. Go after Redfish, Flounder, Speckled Trout, and more to reach your daily limit.

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About the Captain

Captain Gw Campbell grew up on Galveston Bay and has been fishing these waters from childhood. A professional in cargo aviation, he returned home after 30 years in the sky to fish. While working in aviation, he also worked on marine habitats, and continues to take a keen interest, researching habitat and movements 4–5 times a week. Naturally, his work took him all over the world, and in 2002 he used his downtime in Saudi Arabia to go fishing, where he caught a 470 lb Marlin!

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Targeted Species

Black Drum

Flounder

Redfish

Speckled Trout

Boat Specs

Mako (Center console) originally built in 2018. Powered by a 90HP Suzuki engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 28 knots.

Length

20 ft

Capacity

3 persons

Types of Fishing

Lake Fishing

Inshore Fishing

Nearshore Fishing

Reef Fishing

Wreck Fishing

Flats Fishing

Fishing Techniques

Light Tackle

Heavy Tackle

Bottom Fishing

Spinning

Popping

Fly Fishing

Drift Fishing

Amenities

GPS

Life Jackets

Fishfinder

Live Bait Well

Ice Box

GPS

Life Jackets

Fishfinder

Live Bait Well

Ice Box

Trip Includes

Rods, reels & tackle

Lures

Catch cleaning & filleting

Policies

Cancellation

Deposit non-refundable

Deposit non-refundable under normal circumstances. If the captain cannot run the trip due to unsafe weather conditions, your booking can be moved to another date or canceled free of charge.

This trip was so much fun!! Wind and conditions weren’t great…but Capt. Gary put us on fish to catch. No keepers…but we still caught 30 fish between us…and catching was all I was worried about. Definitely coming back again!!!

This trip was so much fun!! Wind and conditions weren’t great…but Capt. Gary put us on fish to catch. No keepers…but we still caught 30 fish between us…and catching was all I was worried about. Definitely coming back again!!!

This trip was so much fun!! Wind and conditions weren’t great…but Capt. Gary put us on fish to catch. No keepers…but...

It is difficult to give good or bad review. As soon as we started out a storm turned up on the horizon. The forecast said that it would turn away but it slowly turned in our direction. For safety reasons we could not move very far from the harbor which severely limited chances to move to different spots or structure. The changing weather killed any fish activity.
The Capt. was excellent company. The equipment was good. He used pretty standard live bait techniques. We and, from what we could see, others did not catch fish that night. Given different circumstances I believe that this would have been a good trip.

It is difficult to give good or bad review. As soon as we started out a storm turned up on the horizon. The forecast said that it would turn away but it slowly turned in our direction. For safety reasons we could not move very far from the harbor which severely limited chances to move to different spots or structure. The changing weather killed any fish activity.
The Capt. was excellent company. The equipment was good. He used pretty standard live bait...
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It is difficult to give good or bad review. As soon as we started out a storm turned up on the horizon. The forecast...

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Gw Campbell (The Captain)

Replied on August 2, 2019

Wish we could control weather! Be great success, if I only had to be “Partly right” like a weatherman.

Wish we could control weather! Be great success, if I only had to be “Partly right” like a weatherman.

Gw Campbell (The Captain)

Replied on August 2, 2019

Wish we could control weather! Be great success, if I only had to be “Partly right” like a weatherman.